Can a Dana 30 handle 35s?

Yes, you may twist your axle housing or explode the carrier running 35s, but you could do just the same running 33s. Dana 30 (and 44) JK frontends will also benefit greatly from the installation of HD ball joints, axle shafts, and extra housing reinforcement, such as a truss.

Can you run 37s on a Dana 30?

It has all the same weak parts as a 30, just a larger ring gear. With 37s, you can also break a D44 ring gear.

What Jeeps have a Dana 35?

The Dana 35 (as well as the AMC-15) is found in a wide variety of vehicles. The most common Dana 35 applications are as a rear axle in the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Comanche and as a front axle in the Ford Explorer and Ford Ranger.

Can I put 35s on my Jeep?

Technically, yes. You can indeed put 35s on a stock Jeep Wrangler JK and drive around town without issue. However, if you are going to hit the trail, it’s going to rub.

What jeeps have Dana 30 axles?

The new Jeep® Wrangler JL comes with redesigned Dana axles as standard equipment. The Wrangler Sport and Sahara come with Dana 30™ axles in front and Dana 35™ AdvanTEK® axles in the rear, while the Rubicon comes equipped with Dana 44™ AdvanTEK® axles in front and rear.

Will Dana 30 hold up V8?

Whether a built Dana 30 like 4Jeepn mentioned will hold up to a V8 conversion depends on your driving style, whether it is locked or not and what size tires you plan to run. A low geared D30 will shred the R&P with big tires and extra power behind.

Are 33s bigger than 35s?

A 35” tire offers approximately 1 inch more clearance at the axle compared to a 33-inch tire. So are big tires the holy grail of off-roading or are there other components and factors that are just as important, if not even more so.

What jeeps have Dana 35 axles?

Are 35s actually 35 inches?

If a tire is labeled 35 their true measurement prior to being mounted to a vehicle is usually in the 34.5-34.9 range. Once you put a few thousands pounds on them, they compress. They will measure between 33.25 and 34. Most common seems to be 33.5-33.75.

Which tire is bigger 315 or 35?

35×12.5R17 vs 315/70R17 – SIZE Differences So now we know what the 315/70R17 represents, let’s look at how to read and decipher the 35×12.5R17 measurement. When looking at a 35×12.5R17, the 35” measurement represents the overall tire size which includes the width, aspect ratio and wheel diameter.

Who makes the biggest 35 inch tire?

The biggest feature in the package, dimensionally speaking, is the tires: 35-inch BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrains, the largest ever fitted to any Jeep from the factory. Previously, the largest tire you could get on a Wrangler was 33 inches, standard on the Rubicon.

Who makes a true 35 tire?

The only brand of tires that measures true to what is written on the side of the tire is Interco. Sometimes they even run bigger. All other brands run smaller. If a tire is labeled 35 their true measurement prior to being mounted to a vehicle is usually in the 34.5-34.9 range.

What kind of gear does a Dana 30 have?

General This Dana 30 features an open knuckle design with 7 1/5″ ring gear. Although the same model axle has been used for almost 25 years, they are not compatible. There are numerous various in brakes, hubs, differential orientation, wheel bolt pattern, and width.

Did you ever run 30/35 axles in your Wrangler?

Yes I have, extensively. For a little better than ten years I ran 30/35 axles in a YJ Wrangler. The stock rear axle never gave a problem (Dana 35 w/c-clip). The front (Dana 30) was a whole nuther story.

Are Dana 60 axles any good?

They’re still one of the weak points, but as I mentioned before, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Dana 60 axles shafts dwarf the Dana 30 axle shafts and Dana 44 axle shafts. If you plan on running giant tires or high horsepower then you’ll need a Dana 60.

What is the YJ Dana 30 a strength?

A strength of the YJ Dana 30 is its use of reverse cut ring and pinion. The ring and pinion are stronger when they are reverse cut in front axles. The reverse cut axle also provides better ground clearance and driveline angles.